Golf club



M. 1 OOTLE, 30., ET AL GULF CLU B Filed March 14 1924 INVENTORS M. Toofla. HE,

J .T. 'Pattorso n,

A TTORNEY.

Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MILTON roornn, an; ors'r. JOSEPH, MISSOURI, AND JACK 'r. PATTERSON, or Home woon, ILLINOIS.

GOLF CLUB.

Application filed March 14, 1924. Serial, No. 699,243.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MILTO Too'rLn, 3d, citizen of the United States, residing at St. Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and State, of Missouri, and JAoK' T. PATTERSON, subject of Great'Britain,residing at Homewood, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and-useful Improvements in Golf Clubs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a golf club, and has for its object to provide a club of such class, in a manner as hereinafter referred to, with. means whereby the club is balanced and reinforced to insure accurate and ef fective driving power when striking a golf ball.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a golf club having the head thereof provided with a weight extending from the toe to the heel of the club and disposed medially with respect to the shaft thereby providing a perfectly balanced club to obtain effective driving when used.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set "forth, a wooden golf club having a reinforced evenly balanced striking head whereby greater accuracy when driving is obtained, and furthermore overcoming the tendency of the ball from curving when the of parts, as hereinafter more specifically point of contact between'the head and ball occurs near the front ornear the back end of the driving face.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a golf club, ina manner as hereinafter set forth, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, having a balanced head, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, and comparatively inexpensive to set up. j

\Vith the tloregoing and other objects view, the invention consists. of the novel constrnctimi, combination and arrangement described and illustrated in the I accompanying drawings, wherein is shown anembodiment of the invention, but itis to be under stood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come with-- in the scope. of theiclaims hereunto appended. p i

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is an inverted plan view of the head of a golf club, in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line ure 1.

' Figure 3 is a section on line 3-8, Figure 1. i

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the co1rbined weight and reinforcing element.

Figure dis a transverse sectional view of a modified form.

A golf club inaccordance with this i11- vention comprises a shaft 1, a head 2 formed of one piece of material and constructed of wood;

The head 2 is eccentrically disposed with respect to the shaft 1 and is formed with an upwardly and rearwardly inclined drivlng or strikingface 3, at the forward side thereof, and said head further includes a curved rear face 4:, which is the follower side of the head. i

The bottom of the head 2, which is of less area than the top thereof, is formed centrally with a transversely extending groove 5 of substantial width and depth, and the head 2 is furthermore provided with a' lengthwise extending socket 6 opening at the bottom of the head and extending from the toe 7 to the heel 8. The socketis of less width but of greater depth than thegroove 5 and opens at the toe 7 as well as at the heel 8. The groove 5 intersects the socket 6 and the latter is positioned to align medially with respect to the shaft 1.

Secured to the head 2, is a combined weighting and reinforcing element consisting of a rectangular plate 9 and a weight 10 whichconforms in contour to the shape of the socketfi, as well as being of the same length as the length of the socket 6. The weight 10 is disposed transversely with re spect to and formed integral with the plate 9 and further projects from each side edge of said plate. The portions of the weight with the outer face of said plate 9. The

weight 10 is formed integral with the upper face andside edges of the plate 9, at a point between the center and the forward end 11 of the plate 9. The weight 10 is rectangular in cross section and has each of its ends conforming in contour to the shape of the toe and heel of the head, whereby when the weight 10 is mounted in position it will be flush with the front and rear of the head.

The forward end of the plate 9 is squared, and the rear end 12 is curvilinear in contour. The plate 9 is of materially less thickness than the height of the weight 11.

The plate 9 is mounted in the groove 5 and is of a width to snugly engage the side walls of the groove and of a thickness whereby when the plate 9 is mounted in the groove 5, the lower face of the plate will be flush with the lower face of the head 2. The weight 10 is seated in the socket 6 and snugly engages the walls thereof throughout, and is of a height to have its lower face flush with the lower face of the head 2. As before stated, the ends of the weight 10 are flush with the forward and rear ends of the head 2.

The plate 9 is formed with a series of openings 13 through which extend hold-fast devices 1% in the form of screws for fixedly securingthe combined weighting and reinforcing element to the head 2. The holdfast devices 1& are countersunk in the outer face of the plate 9.

hen the combined weighting and reinforcing element is secured to the head. the bottom of the latter is reinforced and the weight 10 will be positioned to extend in a line intersecting the shaft medially thereof, and by such arrangement a perfectly balanced club is obtained insuring accurate driving.

In the modified form shown in Figure 5, the construction is the same as that hereinhefore referred to. with this exception, that the reinforcing plate. indicated at 14. is provided at its forward end with an integral weight 15 extending transversely of the plate and flush with each side edge thereof. The weight 15 is materially less in height than the weight 10 and the head 16 is grooved. as at 17, to receive the weight 15. Otherwise than that as stated, the construction shown in Figure 5 is similar to that shown in Figure 1. In Figure 5 the shaft is indicated at 18 and the hold-fast devices at 19.

Vhat w claim is 1. A golf club comprising a head formed with a transversely extending groove and a lengthwise extending socket intersecting said groove, said socket and groove opening at the bottom of the head. a shaft extended from the rear of the head. a plate seated in said groove and secured to the head, and a weight positioned medially with respect to the shaft, extendingtransversely of and integral with said plate and of a greater length than the width of the plate and further seated in said socket, said weight extending from each side of the plate and having the lower face of said extending por tions flush with the outer face of the plate.

9'. A golf club comprising ahead formed with a transversely extending groove and a. lengthwise extending said groove, said socket and groove opening at the bottom of the head, a shaft extended from the rear of the head, a plate seated in said groove and secured to the head, a weight positioned medially with respect to the shaft, extending transversely of and integral with said plate and of a greater length than the width of the plate and further seated in said socket, said weight extending from each side of the plate and having the lower face of said extending portions flush with the outer face of the plate, and said weight extending from the front to the rear of the head and further having its ends flush therewith.

S. A golf club comprising a head formed with a transversely extending groove and a lengthwise extending socket intersecting said groove, said socket and groove opening at the bottom of the head. a shaft extended from the rear of the head, a plate seated in said groove and secured to the head, a weight positioned medially with respect to the shaft, extending transversely of and integral with said plate and of a greater length than the width of the plate and further seated in said socket, said weight extending from each side of. the plate and having the lower face of said extending portions flush with the outer face of the plate, and said weight extending from the front to the rear of the head and further having its ends flush therewith, said weight of materially greater height than the thickness of the plate and positioned on the plate at a point between the transverse center and the forward end thereof.

st. In a golf club a combined balancing and reinforcing element for and adapted to be seated in the head thereof, said element coi'isisting of a polygonal-shaped plate, and a weight formed integral with the upper face of and extending transversely with respect to said plate, said weight of a length to extend from the side edges of the plate.

In a golf club a combined balancing and reinforcing element for and adapted to be seated in the head thereof, said element consisting of a polygonal-shaped plate, and a weight formed integral with the upper face of and extending transversely with respect to said plate, said weight of a length to extend from the side edges of the plate, said weight of materially greater height and thickness than the thickness of the plate and arranged thereon at a point between the cen tor and front end thereof.

6. In a golf club a combined balancing and reinforcing element for and adapted to be seated in the head thereof, said element socket intersecting Stl Lil

consisting of a polygonal-shaped plate, and a weight formed integral with the upper face of and extending transversely with respect to said plate, said weight of a length 7 to extend from the side edges of the plate,

said weight of materially greater height and thickness than the thickness of the plate and arranged thereon at a point between the center and front end thereof, the portions of the weight extended from the side edgesof the plate having the lower face thereof flush with the lower face of the plate.

7. In a golf club a combined balancing and reinforcing element for and adapted to be seated in th head thereof, said element consisting of a. polygonal-shaped plate, and a weight formed integral with the upper face of and extending transversely with "respect to said plate, said weight of a length to extend from the side edges of the plate, said weight of materially greater height and thickness than the thickness of the plate and arranged thereon at a point between the center and front end thereof, the portions of the weightextended from the side edges of the plate having the lower face thereof flush with the lower face of the plate, and said weight of a length to extend from the toe to the heel of the head in which said element is seated.

8.. A golf club comprising a head, a shaft extending therefrom, a transversely extending plate mounted in the bottom of said head, and a weight mounted in and extending lengthwise of the head and positioned medially with respect to said shaft, said weight extending transversely of the upper face of the plate and further projecting from the side edges thereof. 1

9. A golf club comprising a head, a shaft ext-ending therefrom, a transversely extending plate mounted in the bottom of said head, and a weight mounted in and extending lengthwise of the head and positioned medially with respect to said shaft, said weight extending transversely of the upper face of the plate and further projecting from the side edges thereof, said plate and weightflush with the bottom of said head,

said plate having its ends flush with the sides of the head, and said weigl'it having its ends flush with the front and rear ofthe head. 7

10. A golf club comprising a shaft, a head projecting forwardly from the lower end thereof and provided with asocket extending lengthwise thereof and opening at the front and at the rear and at the bottom of said head, said socket positioned medially with respect to saidshaft, said head further provided with a transverse groove intersecting said socket and extending from the forward to the rear side of the head, said groove of materially less depth than the depth of the socket, a plate mounted in said groove and secured to the head, and a weight snugly fitting said socket throughout and formed integral between its ends with said plate.

11. golf club comprising a shaft, a head projecting forwardly from the lower end thereof and formed with a vertical socket opening at its bottom, said socket extending from the toe to the heel of the head and disposed throughout in medial alinement with respect to the shaft, a plate secured to the bottom of the head, anda weight integral with the plate and snugly fitting said socket throughout, said weight having its ends flush with the toe-and heel of the head.

12. A golf club comprising a shaft, a head projecting forwardly from the lower end thereof and formed with a vertical socket opening at its bottom, said socket extending from the toe to the heel of the head and disposed throughout in medial alinement with respect to the shaft, a plate secured to the bottom of the head, and a weight integral with the plate and snugly fitting said socket throughout, said weight having its ends flush with the toe and heel of the head, said weight of materially greater thickness than said plate.

In testimony whereof, we afiiX our signa tures hereto.

MILTON TOOTLE, 3n. JACK T. PATTERSON. 

